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Photo by @mimles
Professional makeup artist and instructor Mimi Choi’s (@mimles) double take-worthy illusionist looks are inspired by textures, patterns, digital art, surrealist artists (like Salvador Dali)… and her sleep paralysis. “This is a condition in which my body is asleep, but my mind is conscious, and I experience vivid and often frightening hallucinations,” explains Mimi, who was born in Macau and immigrated to Vancouver when she was 13. “I use these episodes to fuel my creativity. The odd thing is that once I paint a certain look, I stop experiencing that particular hallucination. My art is definitely therapeutic for me!”
Watch Mimi apply one of her signature looks on our story and our IGTV channel. To watch IGTV, update your app, then look for the new icon in the top right corner of feed.

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Photo by @taylorglenn // Steeple Peak is momentarily shaded by a cloud with the incredible wall of East Temple standing proudly behind, Southern Wind River Range, Wyoming. There are few things as beautiful as the interplay of light and shadow in the mountains. Follow @taylorglenn for more around our amazing planet #wyoming#windriverrange#alpine

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Photo by @enricsala
Today, New Caledonia has announced the creation of four fully-protected marine reserves, safeguarding 28,000 square kilometers of pristine coral reefs and surrounding waters. In these lush coral reefs around the remote islands and atolls of the Coral Sea, the fish have seen few divers, and it’s the sharks - blacktips, whitetips, silvertips, gray reefs, nurse sharks, and others - that preside over the reefs, alongside numerous green turtles that nest in the protected Entrecasteaux islands. Thank you New Caledonia for this gift to the planet.
Take a look at our @natgeopristineseas expedition in collaboration with @waittfoundation, which in 2013 conducted some of the first filming and scientific surveys of these remote reefs, informing their protection, on @enricsala profile.

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Top Shot: The Love of Big Mama | Photograph by Girish Londhe
.#YourShotPhotographer Girish Londhe captured this tender moment between a mother giraffe and her calf in Maasai Mara. Your Shot Producer David Y. Lee writes, “Beautiful and tender moment that you documented here Girish. I love it. Great job using the 600mm lens, the long glass compresses your frame and shooting at f/4 helps make the foreground and background out of focus, allowing for my attention to focus on the two giraffes and their love for one another. Well done.” This image was selected for the Daily Dozen on August 13, 2018.
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Top Shot features the photo with the most votes from the previous day’s Daily Dozen, 12 photos chosen by the Your Shot editors from thousands of recent uploads. Our community votes for their favorite photo from the selection, and the Top Shot is showcased on the @natgeoyourshot Instagram account.

Wrapping up a crazy long weekend in San Francisco at the Outside Lands festival with @chase Sapphire #ad⁣⁣⁣
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Between seeing Janet Jackson play Rhythm Nation live to stuffing my face with lobster rolls ⁣⁣⁣
I managed to find some solace from the crowds at the Sapphire Lounge. Sapphire cardmembers were granted exclusive access to⁣⁣⁣
the Sapphire Lounge, which transformed into a culinary haven with local hot spots for food and beverage pairings every day of the festival at 6pm for Sapphire at Six #chasesapphire#sapphireinsider#outsidelands